fin vs ornamentation

ornamentation vs fin

fin and ornamentation both are nouns.

fin is a verb but ornamentation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fin	Yes	No	Yes	No
ornamentation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ornamentation is a hypernym of fin; that is, ornamentation is a word with a broader meaning than fin:

fin: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
ornamentation: something used to beautify

Other hypernyms of fin include decoration, ornament.

fin (noun)	ornamentation (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals	the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish	something used to beautify
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain	the state of being ornamented
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

fin (verb)	ornamentation (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins

Difference between fin and ornamentation

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